It felt so good to be close to the witch!

"Don't take it too seriously. Prophecies are inherently difficult to predict," Roy comforted him.

"No matter what, we still cannot let our guard down." The border duke said in a low voice, "I will go to the royal family later to try to negotiate with the first pillar of the Twelve Pillars of Radiance and the old grandmaster of the Royal Knights."

"Through this incident, the temple has revealed quite a few things. Although the imperial nobles are divided into numerous factions and fiercely fighting, at this critical juncture, they should be able to unite temporarily, right?"

The border duke's tone was uncertain.

As a nobleman, he knew all too well the true nature of these so-called "nobles".

The chances of getting them to stop fighting amongst themselves are virtually zero.

But no matter how low the chances of success are, the border duke will still make this trip.

At the very least, the two demigods of the empire must be made aware of the seriousness of the temple incident.

……

inside the room.

Roy sat cross-legged on the ground.

The discussion ended with everyone concluding with the statement "be more vigilant."

The disappearance of the temple has plunged the previously clear situation into uncertainty once again.

Recent events have all pointed to the temple.

But for some reason, Roy always felt that it wasn't that simple.

However, lacking intelligence, he was unable to make any further inferences.

Right now, all he can do is work hard to improve his own strength during these precious days of calm before the "storm" arrives.

If we were to name the person who benefited the most from this operation, it would undoubtedly be Roy himself.

First, he absorbed the blood essence of more than a dozen legendary knights, pushing his physique from the upper limit of the legendary peak to the legendary limit. Then, he obtained two pieces of fine gold equipment. Finally, he absorbed a hundred-meter-tall blurry statue, gaining an opportunity to improve his talent without having to undergo a trial.

Roy opened his eyes, and in his pupils burned crimson-gold flames, but they quickly and slowly disappeared.

Feeling the strength of his physique now, he couldn't help but sigh.

Having just finished absorbing the blood essence of Flores, one of the three seats of Divine Punishment, Roy was quite dissatisfied with his results.

The physique, which had reached the limit of demigod, only experienced a slight improvement after digesting the blood soul essence condensed after the death of this being who was also at the limit of legendary realm.

If we define the physical strength of a legendary being as 10 and the physical strength of a demigod as 100, then absorbing this Blood Soul Essence only raised Roy's physical strength from 10 to 11.

Such a huge difference made Roy very upset.

From this perspective, it is completely impossible to elevate one's physique to the demigod level by relying on legendary, ultimate-level blood essence.

The effects of Blood Soul Essence of the same level become weaker as you progress. Roy estimated that once he reached level 15, the legendary limit level Blood Soul Essence would lose its effect on him.

To elevate one's physique to the demigod level, one must possess demigod-level blood essence...

"Isn't this forcing me to fight opponents of a higher level?!"

Roy felt helpless.

If he could, he would much rather crush his opponents with his cultivation level; that would be so much more satisfying! Unfortunately, he has rarely even fought against opponents of the same level; he has always fought against people stronger than himself.

I'm used to it.

"Right now, my fighting spirit is really holding me back..."

Roy sighed as he thought to himself.

He possesses a legendary physique, yet his battle qi realm is only at the second level of the legendary realm... If his battle qi realm were to reach the same legendary limit, he might be able to go toe-to-toe with the Pope of the Temple after entering the "Destruction State".

"We need to consult the Duke and Senior Finage to see if they have any ideas."

With that thought in mind, Roy turned his gaze to the gray character panel in front of him.

He had already given the two sets of adamantite armor and the longsword to the Duke's master blacksmith and Toni, and with their skills, they should be able to reforge them after some time. When that time comes, wearing the adamantite armor, he will not be so afraid of facing opponents at the demigod level.

Now, only one last gain remains—the first perfect evolution of the talent [Satan's Redemption]!

The effect of [Satan's Redemption] is to create an absolute defensive space with a radius of one meter, in which any factors that are detrimental to Roy will be excluded.

Roy was eager to see what kind of improvement this talent would bring after it evolved.

With a thought, his talent evolution officially began.

[The first perfect evolution of [Satan's Redemption] is underway...]

[The current environment is safe...]

[Countdown: 10, 9... 0!]

[Satan's Redemption] First Perfect Evolution Completed!

As the prompt ended, Roy "saw" the "Chapter of Pride" on the [Original Sin Cube] deep within his soul, where an intense yellow light shone brightly!

At the same time, the name of [Satan's Redemption] has quietly changed to [Satan's Redemption - God (10%)]!

The identical suffix to "Infinite Desire" means that the current "Satan's Redemption" has also received a portion of the authority from the gods.

I wonder what the Arrogant Demon God looks like?

The thought of the lustful demon Tyrael involuntarily surfaced in Roy's mind.

But soon, he shook his head vigorously.

Not all demons are the same. The lustful demon Tyzel was friendly to him, but that doesn't mean other demons would be the same.

Roy stood up and activated [Satan's Redemption], wanting to see what changes occurred after his first perfect evolution.

The extremely yellow halo expanded outwards, quickly reaching a range of one meter, but it did not stop there. Instead, it paused when it reached the two-meter boundary.

"Is the range increased?"

Roy squinted.

Expanding the scope is not very meaningful for [Satan's Redemption], unless it can bring people in?

With this thought in mind, Roy's heart pounded, and he rushed out of the room, where he saw Lilia standing guard at the door.

Before the girl could speak, Roy rushed forward.

The moment the extremely yellow halo came into contact with Lilia's delicate body, it did not repel her, but rather embraced her.

"Lord Roy, what is this?"

Lilia, who had just entered the circle, looked on in astonishment. She reached out and gently touched the circle's wall.

At this moment, she felt an unprecedented sense of security, as if even if the world collapsed, she would be absolutely safe as long as she was in it.

“A ‘small’ ability.” Roy smiled and deactivated [Satan’s Redemption].

At this moment, he was in a very happy mood.

He had always worried about what would happen to the witches around him if a crisis came, but now, he finally had a solution.

With a radius of two meters, there's more than enough room for all the witches around him to squeeze in.

Although [Satan's Redemption] consumes a great deal of energy, each 1% of soul power can only sustain it for 1 second.

However, with the support of [Infinite Desire], it can still last for a considerable period of time without considering energy consumption.

In a great mood, Roy pulled Lilia into his arms and kissed her hard.

The girl lowered her head shyly: "My lord..."

"Haha!" Roy laughed loudly, released the shy Lilia, and strode towards the courtyard.

Upon entering the courtyard, Ais, Irina, and other witches were all there, but the Border Duke and Fuma were nowhere to be found.

Just as Roy was about to say something, his eyes flickered, and his gaze turned to a hidden place inside the treasure room.

Has Ms. Mayna finally woken up?

A smile appeared on Roy's face.

A few seconds later, several figures emerged from the room where the hidden place was located.

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Chapter 209 The True Purpose of the World-Famous Temple?

Roy followed the footsteps and saw the Border Duke, Fuma, Shanika, and the woman Shanika was supporting.

The wife of the Border Duke, Fuma's mother, and Finage's apprentice.

—Mayna.

Previously, due to the urgency of the situation, Roy had not had time to examine Mayna's appearance closely.

She had long, smooth black hair similar to Fuma's, simply tied behind her back with a flower wreath. She looked to be between twenty-five and thirty years old, and her watery eyes gave her a gentle and generous feeling.

As the group approached, Roy smiled and said, "Congratulations, Mrs. Mayna."

"Who are you?" Mayina, who had just woken up, was still pale and very weak. She needed Shanica's support to continuously channel life magic into her to recuperate. She looked at Roy and asked in a soft voice with doubt.

“It is my fault for being so negligent; I have not yet introduced myself.” Roy lowered his head apologetically. “I am Roy Tulumbell, the patriarch of the Tulumbell family, a lord of Blackrock Territory, and also your daughter, Fuma’s friend.”

“So you are Mr. Roy.” Mayna’s eyes showed gratitude. “I’ve already heard about you from Miss Shanica. Thank you so much for your help.”

“Not at all.” Roy waved her hand. “I was just assisting. The main contributors were your husband and teacher.”

"Teacher Finage?" Mayna's voice was filled with joy, as if she had heard a familiar face in a strange place. She looked around but couldn't find the familiar figure, and her mood visibly dropped. "Where is the teacher? Can you tell me?"

"Senior Finage has returned to Witch Island. She said she has some urgent business to attend to and will be back soon."

Lilia, who was standing nearby, answered Mayina's question.

“Okay, okay.” Mayina nodded, glancing at the cautious border duke beside her out of the corner of her eye, and bowed slightly: “Husband, um…”

"Sorry, I... I can't remember..."

Upon hearing this, Roy turned his inquiring gaze to Shanika.

"Mrs. Mayna had been dead for more than twenty hours. Although I managed to bring her back to life before the day was up, the damage to her memory was irreversible."

"Or rather, treatment alone is no longer enough to bring back the memory."